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Raritan Valley Hadassah cordially invites you to join them at their Youth Aliyah Brunch on Sunday, April 19, at 12:00 p.m. at Ahavas Achim. Please join them as they honor: Elise Gonzales, Marsha Hines, Paula Kondioti, Rose Reiss and Rachel…

by Charles Ornstein | ProPublica This story was co-published with NPR’s Shots blog. Last week, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban caused quite a stir on Twitter by suggesting that people, if they could afford it, get quarterly bloodwork to establish…

Not long ago I was asked to speak to a religious congregation about widening inequality. Shortly before I began, the head of thecongregation asked that I not advocate raising taxes on the wealthy. He said he didn’t want to antagonize…

The Rahway Public Library will be continuing our Café Music Series on April 25 from 2 to 3 PM in our Café area, with a unique musical experience featuring the sounds of Hungrytown, the musical and married duo of Rebecca…

When news broke last month on the Department of Justice’s plans to indict Sen. Robert Menendez on criminal corruption charges, the New Jersey Democrat signaled he would fight. “I’m not going anywhere,” he said. The federal indictment charging the senator…

by Annie Waldman | ProPublica President Obama commuted the sentences of 22 people on Tuesday, doubling the number of commutations he has granted during his administration in just one day. The decision follows a push from the Justice Department last year…

Middlesex East Widows Or Widowers, Carteret Chapter, will hold an open dance on Sunday, April 12th, at Knights Of Columbus Hall, 109 Morrisey Ave, Avenel from 7:30 to 10:30 PM. Everyone is welcome. Music provided by The Blue Notes. Refreshments.…

When the private contractor selected to run New Jersey’s Lottery fell $55 million short of its payments to the state in the last fiscal year, the Christie administration unilaterally agreed to lower the targets — cheating taxpayers and saving the company millions…

An Essex County man was sentenced today to 135 months in prison for running a real estate investment scheme that bilked victims out of more than $5 million, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced Abbe Edelman, 51, of Livingston, previously…

New Jersey Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez has been indicted on federal corruption charges, including bribery and using his office to benefit a longtime friend and donor, according to the Justice Department. A 68-page indictment was handed down by a federal…